Colette Kinsella spends time with four elderly Irish nuns who have been living in Egypt for several decades.

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She learns about growing mangoes, making wine, how to avoid a midnight eviction, the mosque across the road, mobile phone reception in the desert, and much more besides.

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Compiled and presented by Colette Kinsella

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Production Supervision Ronan Kelly

First broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 on Sunday 13th January 2008